This area of Yorkshire's West Riding was one of the parts of Britain most affected by the Industrial Revolution and its major towns are still synonymous with ma
Traces the history of the area's railway lines from their opening in the 19th century, their heyday around the turn of the century and, in many cases, their clo
The West Riding of Yorkshire boasted the most complex railway network in Britain, comprised at various times of seven railway companies, with an eighth trying t